Friendly Fund-Raising

Akiva event highlights kicks off the Chinese auction season

PHOTOS BY JOSHUA KRISTAL

T

wo West Bloomfield busi-
ness owners and a
Southfield physician were
among the big winners at
this year's Yeshivat Akiva Chinese auc-
tion held Dec. 2 at Congregation Beth
Shalom in Oak Park.
Akiva parents Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey
Goldenberg won a trip to Israel, while
Steve Tapper of Tapper's Diamonds
and Fine Jewelry and Ken Lipson of
Paragon Underwriters held the win-
ning ticket for the $10,000 drawing.
But the biggest winner of all will be
the Southfield-based day school,
which estimates the event will bring in
more than $50,000 to boost its educa-
tional and scholarship programs. ❑

— Diana Lieberman, copy editor

Clockwise from top right:
Michelle Brodman of Southfield bids on
a leather sofa.

Devorah Rich of Southfield checks out a
jewelry display.

Chinese auction chairmen Barry and
Sandy Eisenberg, both of Southfield.

Dr. Charles Domstein, Akivas secular
principal.

Rabbi Yi gal Tsaidi, Akiva educational
director, has a warm greeting for Eugene
Sherizen of Huntington Woods.

Placing bids are silent auction co-chairs
Cillia and Leslie Kleiman of Southfield.

!MP

12/14
2001

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